With the animated series Creature Commandos gearing up for a December 5 debut on Max, James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DCU is almost here. The show stars the voices of Frank Grillo (“Rick Flag Sr.”), Maria Bakalova (“Princess Ilana”), David Harbour ("Eric Frankenstein"), Indira Varma ("the Bride"), Zoë Chao (“Nina Mazursky”), Sean Gunn (“GI Robot” and “Weasel”), Steve Agee (“Economos”), Alan Tudyk (“Dr. Phosphorus”), and Viola Davis ("Amanda Waller").
We recently sat down to discuss the animated show with James Gunn, who is Executive Producer, wrote all seven episodes of Season 1, and also happens to be DC Studios Co-Chair and CEO., and Dean Lorey, Executive Producer and Showrunner.
The Creature Commandos is, like the Suicide Squad, yet another team of misfit mercenaries handpicked by Amanda Waller, only this time they are specifically made up of just monsters. And man, what a group they are...
During our extended interview with Gunn and Lorey, we spoke not just about the debut of Creature Commandos, which also happens to be the debut of the new DC Universe, but also about some of Gunn's plans for that movie world -- from characters appearing in animation and live-action like Superman, to Lanterns casting, to Justice League continuity in Peacemaker Season 2, to what's DC canon and what's not these days, and much more. So be sure to watch the whole chat!